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Irish Government owns just five electric-powered cars
Irish Government electric car ownership Despite urging people to avoid fossil-fuel cars, the Irish State is not taking their own advice and has been shown slow to make a switch EV power in own fleet. Of the 6,536 vehicles owned by the Irish State, only 5 are electric-powered. The statistics released by Minister for Transport Shane Ross confirm a poor...
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Here are some top tips on how to defrost your car safely
Tips on how to defrost your car It’s that time of year again when we can feel the cold snaps coming in once more. As we approach wintertime it is a good idea to be prepared for winter motoring. As such, here are some top tips on defrosting your car safely without getting yourself into hot water 1. Turn on...
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UK car industry forecast for further downgrade
Industry figures in the UK are revealing another cut in sales forecasts for The fall in demand for new vehicles in the UK is accelerating and will trigger a further downgrade to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) market predictions. One source described the situation developing, “not a crash, but a significant adjustment”. Six months ago the SMMT’s...
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China’s tech giants are setting their sights on futuristic car innovation
Futuristic vehicle innovation Chinese tech giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent have moved up a gear in the race to build, what they class as smartphones on wheels’. Over the past five years, these huge Chinese corporations have been ramping up their development towards lucrative apps for smartphones but they are now turning their attention to building intelligent and connected vehicles....
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Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla Cars will guess where you want to go in the future
Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of Tesla Motors has said that we are very close to predictive driving, where you car will figure out where you want to go before you even tell it. Imagine having a Knight Rider-style car, which automatically takes you to the destination of your choice the moment you sit in it. If we can...
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Diesel drivers in the UK could face costly repair bills because thousands are driving illegal cars
Diesel drivers in the UK could face costly repair bills because thousands are driving illegal cars An investigation in the UK has found that thousands of drivers are illegally driving modified cars without diesel exhaust filters. Because diesel filters process large amounts of particulate matter from the diesel exhaust, the filters can easily become clogged and likely break. If you...
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Irish drivers are not maintaining their own cars which they use for work
Irish drivers are not maintaining their own cars which they use for work New research has found that Irish business travellers who use their own cars for work instead of say a company vehicle, are not carrying out basic safety checks on their vehicles. These private vehicle drivers are designated ‘grey fleet’ drivers. This possibly should be a key concern...
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Insurer cancels motorists' policies after devices show them speeding
Insurance giant AIG is cancelling motoring insurance policies for irresponsible and reckless driving. The measures are being taken after analysis of 'black box' type devices being used by young motorists to monitor their driving habits. Young drivers get discounts from insurance companies for safe driving. As a result of the analysis of the devices connected to young drivers cars, AIG...
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Singapore to cap number of cars allowed on roads from 2018
Traffic congestion is a major problem in just about every major urban center around the world, but some areas are worst than others. We may think of traffic hotspots such as the M50 here is Dublin but Singapore is also one of those places that has a huge traffic problem. So much so that the authorities in Singapore are determined...
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Facebook Marketplace for cars
Interested in buying a car through Facebook? Well social media giant has Marketplace now with a dedicated section for vehicles. Car buyers can search filters to find a vehicle with a specific type, make, model, mileage, transmission. Search volume in Facebook’s peer-to-peer classifieds directory that launched a year ago has grown 3X globally since the start of 2017, with 18...